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midtown

American  
[mid-toun, -toun] / ˈmɪdˈtaʊn, -ˌtaʊn /

noun

  1. the middle part of a city or town between uptown and downtown.

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or situated in this part.

    a midtown restaurant.

adverb

  1. to or in this part.

    She works midtown.
midtown British  
/ ˈmɪdˌtaʊn /

noun

  1. the centre of a town See also downtown uptown

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Etymology

Origin of midtown

First recorded in 1930–35; mid- + town

Example Sentences

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An hour north of midtown Manhattan, the home is in Westchester County close to the border with Connecticut.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026

In 1954 he took the 13-year-old Bernie to the Vermont Information Center, in midtown Manhattan, where, Mr. Chiasson writes, “the air smelled of woodsmoke, cider, and maple syrup.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 29, 2026

On a recent January morning, tourists admired the rows of Balenciaga and Burberry handbags on display at Saks Fifth Avenue's flagship midtown Manhattan location.

From BBC • Jan. 9, 2026

Just five years ago, midtown Manhattan was a wasteland as the pandemic dominated life in a city that had seen some of the darkest times of Covid-19 only months earlier.

From Barron's • Oct. 21, 2025

I take Jean down to a club in midtown.

From "X: A Novel" by Ilyasah Shabazz

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